Staying the Course: Homeschooling Through High School

Staying the Course: Homeschooling Through High School

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Seventeen years ago my husband and I made the decision to homeschool our oldest child after he had attended public kindergarten and first grade. Our decision was based on the following reasons: we were no longer comfortable entrusting a large portion of his education and training to strangers; we wanted his daily presence in...

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Fun with Photography Featuring Lightroom 2

Fun with Photography Featuring Lightroom 2

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Fun with Photography Featuring Lightroom 2: Adjustment Brushes and Basic Sliders [Refer to this post for information about Adobe Lightroom 2 software and to apply for the academic discount you qualify for as a homeschooler.] To download this article with step-by-step photo instructions, click here. Are you having fun with...

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Fun with Photography Featuring Lightroom 2: Salvaging Underexposed Photos

Fun with Photography Featuring Lightroom 2: Salvaging Underexposed Photos

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[Refer to this post for information about Adobe Lightroom 2 software and to apply for the academic discount you qualify for as a homeschooler.] I have a really bad habit of not checking the settings when I start shooting, which means my white balance, ISO, etc. are usually all wrong on the first pictures I take. Unfortunately,...

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Fun with Photography Featuring Lightroom 2: Easy Editing with Presets

Fun with Photography Featuring Lightroom 2: Easy Editing with Presets

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Okay, so how many of you read last issue’s column and either purchased Lightroom or downloaded a 30-day free trial? You can refer to that post for information about applying for the academic discount you qualify for as a homeschooler. In the coming months we’ll cover many of the organizational and editing tools in...

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Homeschool Burnout – Rising from the Ashes

Homeschool Burnout – Rising from the Ashes

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Burnout. The sound of the word itself reminds me of spent canons, smoking guns, or smoldering embers where once there was a passion and a fire. In the words of Sam Keen, “Burnout is nature’s way of telling you, you’ve been going through the motions. Your soul has departed; you’re a zombie, a member of the...

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Fun with Photography Featuring Lightroom 2

Fun with Photography Featuring Lightroom 2

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In my opinion, there should be two additional chapters in books written for expectant mothers: photography and hair cutting. Even if you’ve never held a camera or a pair of hair scissors, you will once your baby arrives. If you can’t cut hair, you can pay a stylist; if you aren’t a good photographer, you can hire one to...

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